our race tuner knew of the pair mod, but iiad we would be better off keeping it. I cannot remember why, when i next see him, i will ask him why
Details of the f1 bike rebuild, with pics
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Started rebuilding the F1 bike today, its the bike we used in this years TT races, but the frame and the swingarm have been sent to Spondon Engineering for straightening and strengthening, and painted black. We also now have the quick release system fitted so a wheel change will take about 8 seconds....
started getting the engine fitted in the frame
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here you can see the stregthening in the headstock, which was cut out and re-welded back in to straighten the frame up
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throttle bodies then added, notice secondary butterflies have been removed as part of the engine tuning process......
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close up
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then the QB carbon high capacity air box is fitted
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Swingarm now back from Spondon Engineering, a real work of art.........
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close up of spindle and chain adjuster
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Spent ages routing the wiring, we are running the Yoshi race loom with a new 32 bit race ECU with higher rev range, then started fitting the rearsets etc
The forks should be back this week, they have been sent to Race Components for sorting out, proper respringing and revalving, they worked really well on the 750 at the TT, the F1 bikes had aparently been reworked by Ohlins, but we now know they just fitted some new springs and oil. So we will have some PROPER compression and rebound damping when we fit the reworked forks.
This is where we finished the day
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Once we get the forks back, the front end can all go back in
We now have a quickshifter, from Translogic, its the QS2 model and its the only one that will not effect the suzuki Fi light. It looks really well made and comes with everything you need, even down to the correct size drill bit for drilling some holes. Not got round to fitting it yet,as ran out of time, just been drooling over it in its box. Will post more in due course
Eric
started getting the engine fitted in the frame
here you can see the stregthening in the headstock, which was cut out and re-welded back in to straighten the frame up
throttle bodies then added, notice secondary butterflies have been removed as part of the engine tuning process......
close up
then the QB carbon high capacity air box is fitted
Swingarm now back from Spondon Engineering, a real work of art.........
close up of spindle and chain adjuster
Spent ages routing the wiring, we are running the Yoshi race loom with a new 32 bit race ECU with higher rev range, then started fitting the rearsets etc
The forks should be back this week, they have been sent to Race Components for sorting out, proper respringing and revalving, they worked really well on the 750 at the TT, the F1 bikes had aparently been reworked by Ohlins, but we now know they just fitted some new springs and oil. So we will have some PROPER compression and rebound damping when we fit the reworked forks.
This is where we finished the day
Once we get the forks back, the front end can all go back in
We now have a quickshifter, from Translogic, its the QS2 model and its the only one that will not effect the suzuki Fi light. It looks really well made and comes with everything you need, even down to the correct size drill bit for drilling some holes. Not got round to fitting it yet,as ran out of time, just been drooling over it in its box. Will post more in due course
Eric
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most of the info you want is in this post from the TT forum under the race bike update
http://www.gixxer.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=IOMTT&Number=405563&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1
it started out as an ex superstock bike, no tuning allowed, at 143 rwhp and now has 178 rwhp and 98lb/ft torque.
dont even want to think about the true cost....
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.....paid by sponsors/me/my firm/hobbsport racing who did the engine work at limited cost to me. Things like the ultra thin yoshi head gasket, even at discounted prices cost £90 (about $140) !!!!!!!!!!
to replace the whole bike as it now stands, with its current spondon frame and quick releaase axle system, QB carbon air box, 2 sets of OZ wheels, ap racing and pfm brakes, ohlins suspension, tuned engine etc etc etc etc etc would probably cost £18,000 to £20,000 ($30,000)
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http://www.gixxer.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=IOMTT&Number=405563&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1
it started out as an ex superstock bike, no tuning allowed, at 143 rwhp and now has 178 rwhp and 98lb/ft torque.
dont even want to think about the true cost....
to replace the whole bike as it now stands, with its current spondon frame and quick releaase axle system, QB carbon air box, 2 sets of OZ wheels, ap racing and pfm brakes, ohlins suspension, tuned engine etc etc etc etc etc would probably cost £18,000 to £20,000 ($30,000)
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Thanks
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to help support the TT team for the 04 races, buy a raffle ticket and be in with a chance to win a pocket bike in the team colours, or a translogic quickshifter, or one of 5 gixxer.com race team shirts for the '04 races.
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The link to the raffle is http://www.gixxer.com/TTRaffle/index.htm
to help support the TT team for the 04 races, buy a raffle ticket and be in with a chance to win a pocket bike in the team colours, or a translogic quickshifter, or one of 5 gixxer.com race team shirts for the '04 races.
The link to the raffle is http://www.gixxer.com/TTRaffle/index.htm
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